While Facebook has been fine tuning its Oculus Headset into a more affordable virtual reality option, the one thing missing from the equation has been content creation. While the company closed its VR studio back in 2017, it’s now looking to create a virtual reality camera, and is joining forces with RED to do it. Could this the next module for the Hydrogen holographic mobile phone?
With the growing popularity of virtual reality (VR), demand for 360 video production is also on the rise. Whether you run a video production company, you’re a marketer looking to create experiential brand content or you want to tap into the potential of VR for employee training, now is a great time to get the ball rolling on 360 video production.
More and more enterprises are finding new and innovative ways to use 360 video and virtual reality technology for marketing, training, healthcare and entertainment. For many of these organizations who have already discovered the benefits of VR experiences for their customers, the question is now whether or not to bring content production in-house.
Samsung took an enhanced version of the Samsung 360 Round camera to NAB 2018, showing how the updated 360 Round’s bundled software offers better results for both livestreaming and post production.
Here is a brief video about Samsung’s new professional 4K 3D camera the 360 Round. This video highlights the new capabilities and features of the 360 Round . This camera has 17 lens positioned like human eyes to make the 4k 3D images feel like real life.
(Las Vegas, NV–April 7, 2018) NextComputing, leading providers of high-performance computers and integrated content creation systems, will be demonstrating live production and post-production solutions for the Samsung 360 Round professional 3D 360° virtual reality camera at the NAB Show 2018, taking place April 9-12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. As a strategic partner for 360° video solutions, NextComputing will be presenting in Samsung’s exhibit at the NAB Immersive Storytelling Pavilion, North Hall booth N3406VR.
11 filmmakers give us the 360° camera low down.
As the founder of eevo, an interactive VR / 360º video company, I speak every day with filmmakers exploring the world of VR. They are hungry to learn more about creating interactive 360º video and spatial audio experiences.
Chinese company YI has introduced a new consumer camera called the YI 360 VR. This model features a pair of cameras with 220-degree f/2.0 aspheric glass lenses, one on the front and another on the back, that simultaneously record footage.
Known for their prosumer 360 camera, Humaneyes has unveiled the next generation of their Vuze VR 360 camera, the Vuze+.
Something to remember when shooting spherical video is that everything is visible in the shot. Even if you think you are being clever by hiding behind a boulder or a tree, you might not be as well hidden as you think.